How does RARC N860 pair with CARCs?

RARC N860 is a remark code that appears alongside CARCs on the 835 electronic remittance advice to provide detail about the adjustment.

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RARC Code Reference

RARC N860: Alert: The Federal No Surprise Billing Act Qualified Payment Amount (QPA) was used to calculate the member cost share(s).

By Mindy Corbett, CSPO, CPC, CPB, CPPM · Last updated: August 2026

Alert: The Federal No Surprise Billing Act Qualified Payment Amount (QPA) was used to calculate the member cost share(s).

Code type RARC (Remark)

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